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Today we have the opportunity to share another installment in our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have Seth Jenkins to celebrate! Seth is a piano, voice, guitar, bass, and drum instructor who is a life-long musician with experience in the performing and recording industries. Seth is passionate about musical improvisation and helping his students find joy in expressing themselves.
Read more about Seth below, and at the link near the bottom of the post.
Today we have the opportunity to share another installment in our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have Chris Carner to celebrate! Chris is a saxophone, voice, guitar, and bass instructor. Chris has experience with a variety of musical genres from vocal and orchestral music to jazz and rock, and he is passionate about helping his students achieve the best possible tone.
Read more about Chris below, and at the link near the bottom of the post.
Studies show that the older one gets, the more difficult it is to add skills to an already full brain. However, we have seen time after time that musicians prove this wrong! Brahms didn’t write his first symphony until age 40. Wes Montgomery (known as one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time) didn’t pick up a guitar until his twenties. Bill Withers (“Lean On Me”, “Ain’t No Sunshine”) didn’t begin until his thirties. It is absolutely possible! Here are some tips we have to allow greater success in learning the guitar (specifically) once adulthood is in full force.
Do you ever sit down to watch TV at the end of the day and not know what to put on? It’s not like there’s any shortage of great shows and movies to watch, and yet, how can you be sure that the one you pick isn’t going to be a let down - or worse… a waste of your time? Choosing music to learn to play on the guitar can feel the same way at times; there’s literally an endless sea of repertoire to choose from, but how do I know that I’m choosing the right song in the right style at the right difficulty?
Today we have the opportunity to share the third installment of our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have none other than Rob Lowman to celebrate. Rob is a freelance cellist performing in and around Indiana and Illinois with session recording work for The Varsity Recording Co. and Orangehaus Studio (both in Anderson, IN), local orchestras, Christmas concerts, weddings and special events. Rob is also an established composer in both contemporary and traditional music for quartets, solo performances and scoring for short films.
This week, we have had a great time talking to and featuring one of our amazing guitar and voice instructors, Derek! He is an incredibly accomplished musician with a lot to offer our students.
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May as well be speaking gibberish, right? Buying a guitar for your future rockstar can be a daunting task if you're not already an expert in all things related to guitars. The guitar is an extremely versatile instrument used in countless musical genres all over the world. And as a result, they come in all shapes, looks, sizes, and prices.
I've drawn from my own research on the topic as well as my experience as a guitar teacher to bring you 5 concise guidelines to aid you in your search. Shall we begin?
